By Elton Bray
The 64th renewal of the prestigious National Open Shooting Dog Championship began Monday, February 3rd, and concluded Sunday, February 9. A string of 54, which included 46 pointers and eight setters, were drawn to compete for the best of the best. Nineteen of the most renowned professional and amateur dog handlers vied for the title of their dog to be named Champion. There were handlers from as far as New Mexico, California, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia.